Mocha Cream Pie

Impress guests by serving individual pies to each dinner guest or couple at the table. Make the heavenly crust by crumbling chocolate cookie sandwiches and combining with a little butter, for good measure.

Ingredients

Crust:

7 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies (about 17)

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

FILLING:

1/2 cup hot brewed espresso or strong coffee

1/2 cup boiling water

2/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar

1 envelope unflavored gelatin (1 Tbsp.)

2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder

1 large block semisweet chocolate (8 oz.)

Nutritional Information

Calories 483

Fat 36g

Satfat 19g

Protein 6g

Carbohydrate 41g

Fiber 1g

Cholesterol 97mg

Sodium 163mg

Calories 483

Fat 36g

Satfat 19g

Protein 6g

Carbohydrate 41g

Fiber 1g

Cholesterol 97mg

Sodium 163mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Make crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind cookies in a food processor. Mix in butter and press evenly into a 9-inch pie pan or 4 (5-inch) mini pans. Chill for 15 minutes. Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a rack.

Step 2

Make filling: In a bowl, mix espresso, 1/2 cup boiling water and 1/3 cup sugar until sugar is dissolved. Sprinkle gelatin over mixture; stir until dissolved. Chill until slightly thickened but not set, about 1 hour.